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Badminton World Championship 2015: Saina Nehwal wins silver medal

Defending champion Carolina Marin Martin of Spain has won the prestigious World Badminton Championship 2015 in women’s single category. In the final match she defeated India’s Saina Nehwal...

August 16, 2015

Ram Nath Kovind sworn in as Governor of Bihar

Ram Nath Kovind sworn-in as 36th Governor of Bihar Acting Chief Justice of Patna High Court Iqbal Ahmed Ansari administered him the oath of office and secrecy as...

August 16, 2015

Taj Mahal becomes first monument in world to have Twitter account

The iconic Mughal monument Taj Mahal became the first historical monuments in the world to have a Twitter account of its own. The monument’s official Twitter handle @TajMahal...

August 16, 2015

YUDH ABHYAS 2015, India-US joint military training exercise will be held in September

India-US Combined Military Training Exercise YUDH ABHYAS 2015 will be held from 9th September 2015 at Joint Base Lewis McChord in United States. It was announced Union Defence...

August 16, 2015

India imposed Anti-dumping duty on potassium carbonate imports from Taiwan, South Korea

India has imposed definitive anti-dumping duty for period of five years on Potassium Carbonate imports from Taiwan and South Korea. The duty was imposed by Union Finance Ministry...

August 16, 2015

Union Government unveils Indradhanush Mission for PSBs

Union Government has launched a seven pronged plan called Indradhanush Mission to revamp functioning of public sector banks (PSBs). It was launched by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley...

August 16, 2015

Union Government to form Bank Board Bureau

Union Government has decided to set up a Bank Board Bureau (BBB) to monitor key performance indicators of two dozen public sector banks (PSBs). It was announced by...

August 16, 2015

Abhishek Verma wins gold medal in Archery World Cup

Ace Indian Archer Abhishek Verma has won gold medal in Archery World Cup in the stage 3 in the compound men’s individual section. In the individual final held...

August 16, 2015

Gujarat Government declares ban on use of plastic in state

Gujarat Government has declared ban on the use of plastic in the State for the first time. It was announced by Gujarat’s first women Chief Minister Anandiben Patel...

August 16, 2015

Kerala Government declares state as 'Digital State'

Kerala Government has declared state totally digital, thus becoming first state in the country to achieve it. It was announced by Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy during his...

August 16, 2015

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